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Wurzel
So was IWurzel wrote:I was disappointed that you didn't find a three tailed Swallowtail though
According to an information board in the glasshouse, the butterflies come from a breeding farm in Belize (see my earlier post in this thread viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7342&sid=dbac848392 ... e31#p80428Philzoid wrote: ....Its made all the more difficult because you don't know where the butterflies originate from (the staff all say Costa Rica)
I will try and do better than that, PhilPhilzoid wrote: Pleased to hear you got some good photos Lee. I shall look out for them on your PD somewhere around August![]()
I should've paid more attention to what the board was saying (but was too distracted by the Cydno Longwing dwarfing the Morpho)MikeOxon wrote:According to an information board in the glasshouse, the butterflies come from a breeding farm in Belize (see my earlier post in this thread viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7342&sid=dbac848392 ... e31#p80428Philzoid wrote: ....Its made all the more difficult because you don't know where the butterflies originate from (the staff all say Costa Rica)
Presumably, the original stock was collected world-wide.
Mike
No worries Lee whenever you canLee Hurrell wrote:I will try and do better than that, Phil
Thanks WurzelWurzel wrote:More great shots Philzoid - especially the Autumn Leaf and the mud puddling nierus
No butterflies in the tropical houseWurzel wrote:ps - were there butterflies in the tropical house at Marwell (near the Gibbons and the Fossa)?
Thanks for your comments MikeMikeOxon wrote:Another splendid series of photos, Phil. That first Scarlet Peacock really captures 'rainforest' feel.
I usually put in six or more visits a season and always find it worth itMikeOxon wrote:I've not seen a White Morpho, so perhaps another visit is needed
I assumed it was a male but I've had to go and look it up … and I think (as its not entirely clear) it could be a male based on the blue submarginal band extending further up the forewing (replaced by white spots in the female)Wurzel wrote:Is your Mexican Bluewave a male - as I have a few shots of what I believe to be Myscelia ethusa which has fewer bands on the fore wing (I'd include a pic but I'm saving the post in case we get a cold spell like last year )?